It was bound to happen sooner than later...

[Guest pjblurton]

But honestly I expected Memphis to be the first on this bandwagon.

http://www.wmctv.com/global/story.asp?s=9450686

MARION, Ala. (AP) - A small central Alabama county where Barack Obama received more than 70 percent of the vote on Election Day has created an annual holiday in honor of the president-elect.

The Perry County commission voted 4 to 1 to observe the second Monday in November as "The Barack Obama Day." County offices will close and its roughly 40 workers will get a paid holiday.

The sponsoring commissioner said the holiday is meant to give people faith that difficult goals can be achieved by reflecting on Obama's victory.

The majority of the county's 12,000 residents are black.

An Associated Press exit poll found black voters in Alabama almost universally supported Obama while more than eight in 10 whites backed Republican John McCain. McCain carried the state by 60 percent.

Information from: The Birmingham News

[Guest Astra900]

So is that anything like James Earl Ray appreciation day?

[Guest pjblurton]

So is that anything like James Earl Ray appreciation day?

Not that I would advocate that sort of thing, but I'm sure that the same sort of sentiment is behind it...

[Guest Bronker]

So...any takers on a "Obama's WHITE Mother Day?"

Do I get a paid holiday because I'm a corn-fed American white boy?

Most of his supporters weren't working that day anyway. They're counting on me.

[Guest Rem_700]

All hail the Messiah!!LOL.....

[Guest benchpresspower]

So they will be celebrating in both February and now November fo shizzle.

Ugh

[Mike.357]

I am waiting for some major road in the vicinity of , errr, the expressways to be named after him